GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |